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Overview
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Release Date:
10 October 2008 (Italy)
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Tagline:
You'll know when you're in it. more
Plot:
Iraq. Forced to play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse in the chaos of war, an elite Army bomb squad unit must come together in a city where everyone is a potential enemy and every object could be a deadly bomb. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
9 wins
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7 nominations
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(596 articles)
FX Picks Up Cable Rights to 'The Twilight Saga'
(From Get The Big Picture. 24 November 2009, 7:15 PM, PST)
Oscars Buzzmeter: Experts say 'Up in the Air,' 'The Hurt Locker' lead best picture derby
(From Gold Derby. 24 November 2009, 7:14 PM, PST)
(From Get The Big Picture. 24 November 2009, 7:15 PM, PST)
Oscars Buzzmeter: Experts say 'Up in the Air,' 'The Hurt Locker' lead best picture derby
(From Gold Derby. 24 November 2009, 7:14 PM, PST)
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The Brilliant Explosion Of Kathryn Bigelow
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jeremy Renner | ... | SSgt. William James |
 | Anthony Mackie | ... | Sgt. JT Sanborn |
 | Brian Geraghty | ... | Spc. Owen Eldridge |
 | Guy Pearce | ... | Sgt. Matt Thompson |
 | Ralph Fiennes | ... | Contractor Team Leader |
 | David Morse | ... | Colonel Reed |
 | Evangeline Lilly | ... | Connie James |
 | Christian Camargo | ... | Col. John Cambridge |
| Suhail Aldabbach | ... | Black Suit Man (as Suhail Al-Dabbach) |
| Christopher Sayegh | ... | Beckham |
| Nabil Koni | ... | Professor Nabil |
| Sam Spruell | ... | Contractor Charlie |
 | Sam Redford | ... | Contractor Jimmy |
| Feisal Sadoun | ... | Contractor Feisal |
| Barrie Rice | ... | Contractor Chris |
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Rated R for war violence and language.
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Runtime:
131 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #45024) |
Ireland:15A |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) |
Iceland:16 |
UK:15 |
Germany:16 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
Singapore:M18 |
Argentina:16 |
Norway:15 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) |
Finland:K-15
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The production had a hard time booking key crew members and department heads, since the film was shot on location in the Middle East (specifically in Jordan, the country right next door to Iraq).
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Anachronisms: Sergeant James has an iPod touch - these didn't come out until 2007. The movie takes place is 2004.
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Guard at Liberty Gate:
[after catching James coming back into the camp after having snuck out] What were you doing out there?
Staff Sergeant William James: Visiting a whorehouse.
Guard at Liberty Gate: Okay. If I let you back in, will you tell me where it is exactly?
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Staff Sergeant William James: Visiting a whorehouse.
Guard at Liberty Gate: Okay. If I let you back in, will you tell me where it is exactly?
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Soundtrack:
(Fear) Is Big Business
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Does "Beckham" die?How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
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I spent the entire film grabbing the arms of my seat. I was there in Irak, steps away from my death and the death of those around me. The tension, the suspense is at times breathtaking, literally. "The Hurt Locker" is a miracle and the definitive consecration of a great filmmaker, Kathryn Bigelow. This is also a rare occasion in which I went to see the film without having read a single review or knowing anything about it. One should try to do that more often because the impact of the surprise translates into pure pleasure and in this case, sometimes, you have to look away from the unmitigated horror. Jeremy Renner is a real find. He is superb. A kind soul, wild man with enough arrogance to make him appear reckless and yet his humanity precedes him. People may commit the mistake of avoiding this gem thinking that it's just a war film. Don't. It isn't. It's a great, engrossing film about human emotions, not to be missed.